RMweb Premium Jeremy Cumberland Posted April 3 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said: For radio commentary. Had been trialled before, but the first instance in professional football was the 1933 FA Cup Final. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_FA_Cup_final Jason I see that Everton had numbers 1 to 11. Clearly the lighter single-digit numberplates had a significant effect, since they beat Manchester City (numbers 12 to 22) 3-0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) 10 hours ago, adb968008 said: is this how football clubs developed player numbers for shirts ? 3 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: For radio commentary. Had been trialled before, but the first instance in professional football was the 1933 FA Cup Final. Initially, jersey numbers referred to the position being played, not to the individual playing it. For example, due to injury, team selection etc., different players could be played at (say) right wing in a series of games - but they would all wear “7” while doing so. Only numbers 1 to 11 were used. (I can’t remember how subs were numbered - presumably 12 and 13.) Nowadays, the number belongs to the player, no matter what position he or she is playing in. Numbers aren’t limited to 1 to 11 - the highest I found from a quick scan of EPL clubs was 82. Edited April 3 by pH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3 4 minutes ago, pH said: Initially, jersey numbers referred to the position being played, not to the individual playing it. For example, due to injury, team selection etc., different players could be played at (say) right wing in a series of games - but they would all wear “7” while doing so. Only numbers 1 to 11 were used. (I can’t remember how subs were numbered - presumably 12 and 13.) Nowadays, the number belongs to the player, no matter what position he or she is playing in. Numbers aren’t limited to 1 to 11 - the highest I found from a quick scan of EPL clubs was 82. Rather like Formula 1, where a new driver is able to choose any number not currently in use, and keep it for his F1 career (some only last one season). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted April 3 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3 (edited) "Helensburgh" mis-spelt on a Dapol exclusive gunpowder van for a model railway club. At first glance, the second "e" seemed to be missing but it is actually present but disappears from this angle of viewing due to being printed across the edge of the door. However there is definitely and extra "u" which shouldn't be there. I wonder if Dapol gave them a discount.😃 Edited April 3 by cessna152towser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 The Dutch HSM railway company used names instead of number s for their locomotives. They ordered some tank locomotives from Borsig (Berlin) in 1874 with the names Thetis (mother of Achilles) and Ulysses. See the manufacturers photo of Thesis: Not all Germans know the classics 😉. Regards Fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted April 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4 The wartime cast water column at Pickering has a backwards E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 The Hornby website spell checker can’t be working- 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4 My miniature railway club received a new sign today. Several people had looked at it without comment and I thought that there was something wrong with it. Sure enough, in big letters it says MINITURE, so back to the sign writer it goes. Apparently, he'd taken a photo of our old sign to use as a master, so his problem not ours, because we hadn't approved a proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, john new said: The wartime cast water column at Pickering has a backwards E. That could have been done on purpose as I've definitely seen other examples of that on things like rail chairs. Unfortunately trying to Google it and they are trying to sell me tickets for rear facing seats in Coach E! Jason 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted April 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4 6 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: That could have been done on purpose as I've definitely seen other examples of that on things like rail chairs. Unfortunately trying to Google it and they are trying to sell me tickets for rear facing seats in Coach E! Jason It is the one at the back of the coach repair shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Whizz Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 21 minutes ago, kevinlms said: My miniature railway club received a new sign today. Several people had looked at it without comment and I thought that there was something wrong with it. Sure enough, in big letters it says MINITURE, so back to the sign writer it goes. Apparently, he'd taken a photo of our old sign to use as a master, so his problem not ours, because we hadn't approved a proof. That’s confusing. It reminds me of the old seaside postcard where a proud couple are watching their son in a military parade, and Mum says to Dad: “Oh look, George - all those soldiers marching and our Little Willie is the only one in step!” If your “old” sign said ‘Miniture’, and he copied that from a photo as you appear to be saying, and several of your members didn’t see anything wrong with the “new” sign, perhaps that was in fact the correct spelling all along!? Sometimes words are deliberately mis-spelled for effect - yesterday at a motorway service station I purchased a so-called ‘Phat’ Cornish Pastie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On the prototype, approaching Eglinton Street Junction south of Glasgow Central there is an equipment building with a prominent sign saying 'Eglington St'. Every time I see it I cringe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4 15 minutes ago, Willie Whizz said: That’s confusing. It reminds me of the old seaside postcard where a proud couple are watching their son in a military parade, and Mum says to Dad: “Oh look, George - all those soldiers marching and our Little Willie is the only one in step!” If your “old” sign said ‘Miniture’, and he copied that from a photo as you appear to be saying, and several of your members didn’t see anything wrong with the “new” sign, perhaps that was in fact the correct spelling all along!? Sometimes words are deliberately mis-spelled for effect - yesterday at a motorway service station I purchased a so-called ‘Phat’ Cornish Pastie. Urgh? Where did I say our old sign was spelt wrong? He took a photo of our old correctly spelt sign, yet got it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Whizz Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 That was the way I interpreted your wording, I’m afraid. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, kevinlms said: yesterday at a motorway service station I purchased a so-called ‘Phat’ Cornish Pastie. Nice to see they've caught up with late-'90s parlance! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4 (edited) Another non railway related, but local pub the “Windsor Castle” had a car park sign saying “winsor castle”. My little one many years ago thought the Queen used to frequent there. Edited April 4 by adb968008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 23 hours ago, cessna152towser said: "Helensburgh" mis-spelt on a Dapol exclusive gunpowder van for a model railway club. At first glance, the second "e" seemed to be missing but it is actually present but disappears from this angle of viewing due to being printed across the edge of the door. However there is definitely and extra "u" which shouldn't be there. I wonder if Dapol gave them a discount.😃 I am struggling with this livery I would have thought the sign writer would have spaced the lettering so it looks right from the side, With the decal wrapped around the framing it just looks wrong. The sign writers art is in deciding how to paint the angled framing so the wording looks "Right" at angles other than direct 90 degrees and the decal makers is in how much extra to allow for wrapping around angle irons etc . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Rathbone Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I was given a set of transfers for a LNWR Motor Car van with ‘London North Weston’ as the company name. A non-railway error in the next village is Athelstan Road, except the signs say Althestan Road. Apparently, once registered with the post office and given a postcode it can’t be corrected. Ian R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craneman Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) On 01/04/2024 at 18:20, Binky said: Does anyone know of any more examples of railway spelling mistakes? Two from the GWR come to mind, the broad gauge "Lagoon" which was supposed to have been named "Laocoon", and "Caldicot Castle" which was outshopped with plates displaying "Caldicott Castle". Edited April 4 by craneman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam88 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) 8 hours ago, adb968008 said: Another non railway related, but local pub the “Windsor Castle” had a car park sign saying “winsor castle”. My little one many years ago thought the Queen used to frequent there. Perhaps the signwriter had been using Winsor & Newton paint? Edited April 4 by Adam88 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ian Rathbone said: I was given a set of transfers for a LNWR Motor Car van with ‘London North Weston’ as the company name. A non-railway error in the next village is Athelstan Road, except the signs say Althestan Road. Apparently, once registered with the post office and given a postcode it can’t be corrected. Ian R For many years the main shopping street in Gladstone, Queensland was the subject of arguments: some saying it's Gondoon Street, others insisting it's Goondoon Street. Which one was correct seems to have been settled now as all the signs say Goondoon nowadays. Google Maps also agrees with that. Edited April 5 by SRman Correcting a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5 14 hours ago, MattR said: Nice to see they've caught up with late-'90s parlance! No I didn't! What's happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5 15 hours ago, Willie Whizz said: That was the way I interpreted your wording, I’m afraid. Matches the thread title then, as your mistake, not mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted April 5 Moderators Share Posted April 5 24 minutes ago, kevinlms said: Matches the thread title then, as your mistake, not mine. I read it the same way as he did, on rereading it's no clearer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5 52 minutes ago, AY Mod said: I read it the same way as he did, on rereading it's no clearer I wrote in part. Apparently, he'd taken a photo of our old sign to use as a master, so his problem not ours Does that not imply that the signwriter made the mistake? We didn't give him the wrong info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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